diff --git a/grum/dictlist/dictlistwidget.py b/grum/dictlist/dictlistwidget.py
index a2d535d..1c75676 100644
--- a/grum/dictlist/dictlistwidget.py
+++ b/grum/dictlist/dictlistwidget.py
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ class DictListWidget(QListWidget):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.items = {}
 
+    def get(self, key):
+        return self.items[key]
+
     def update(self, data):
         for k, v in data.items():
-            self.add(k, v)
+            self.set(k, v)
 
-    def add(self, key, value):
+    def set(self, key, value):
         if key not in self.items:
             self._make_new_item(key, value)
         else:
@@ -28,8 +31,5 @@ class DictListWidget(QListWidget):
     def prependItem(self, itm):
         self.insertItem(0, itm)
 
-    def get(self, key):
-        return self.items[key]
-
 
 
diff --git a/grum/mainwin.py b/grum/mainwin.py
index e96bd7d..b596f7d 100644
--- a/grum/mainwin.py
+++ b/grum/mainwin.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
     def new_plot(self, name, cfg):
         desc = PlotDescription(**cfg)
-        self.lst.add(name, desc)
+        self.lst.set(name, desc)
         if not self.mdi.findSubWindow(name):
             self.sig_make_new_plot.emit(name, desc)